People v. Macias CA4/1

Filed 8/7/25 P. v. Macias CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D084280

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. SCD298622)

JESUS MANUEL MACIAS,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Daniel B. Goldstein, Judge. Affirmed. Lara Gressley, under the appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance by Plaintiff and Respondent.

Jesus Manuel Macias appeals from a judgment of conviction after a jury found him guilty on one count of robbery. (Pen. Code, § 211.) His appointed counsel filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders) and People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), which raised no arguable issues but asked us to independently review the record for reversible error. We granted Macias an opportunity to file a supplemental brief on his own behalf, but he did not do so. After reviewing the entire record (People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 119), we find no arguable appellate issues and affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In April 2023, Macias scuffled with two plainclothes loss prevention officers (LPOs) outside of the department store where they worked. While inside the store, one of the LPOs observed Macias concealing the store’s clothing in the backpack he was carrying and on his person. As Macias was about to leave the store with the merchandise, the LPOs stood outside the front door to confront him. After Macias stepped outside, the LPOs identified themselves as such and told him they needed to speak with him about the “unpaid merchandise.” Macias, who appeared to be talking on the phone when he exited the store, ignored the LPOs. As they attempted to “get him off his cell phone” and detain him, Macias punched one of them twice in the head. Macias punched him two more times and spat on him after the LPOs took him to the ground. They were able to subdue him, handcuff him, and take him back into the store. The police responded shortly thereafter.